0.61 ct Diamond & Blue Sapphire Lobe Stud Earrings in 14k Yellow and White Gold | Diamond Tales

14k Yellow and White Gold Stud Earrings. 34 Round Diamonds, 0.27 carats. 68 Round Blue Sapphires, 0.34 carats. 0.61 carats total.

Blue sapphire against white diamond is one of the oldest combinations in fine jewelry, and it has survived every trend cycle for a simple reason: the blue reads as navy from across the room and as vivid cornflower up close. Here, 68 round sapphires and 34 round diamonds are set into two-tone 14k gold in a lobe-hugging silhouette that lies flat and never turns.

Sapphire is corundum, 9 on the Mohs scale, which makes it one of the few colored stones I recommend without hesitation for daily wear — it will not scratch, it will not chip in normal life, and it holds its polish for decades. The blue comes from trace iron and titanium, and the finest examples show that color evenly rather than in bands.

If you already own diamond studs, this is the pair that gives you somewhere else to go.

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